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No.   Federal and state returns are processed complete separately by different entities.   EIC delays your federal because of PATH.   PATH does not apply to state returns, and the state does not pay one bit of attention to when the IRS sends your federal refund.

I don’t think it’s so clear cut. See this discussion for example:     https://www.taxprotalk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=35598   Anyway I don’t mind paying tax on the $400, it’s really not that much. I just hope TurboTax makes an update to handle this properly so people are not guessing.

@mark3440 what problem are you having, someone here can likely help but if you've had enough and want to go to HRB that's up to you.  here are the instructions for entering backdoor roth   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/retirement-benefits/enter-backdoor-roth-ira-conversion/L7gGPjKVY_US_en_US

Any money earned -from a "hobby" (pleasure, sport, recreation) is considered taxable by the IRS and should be reported on your tax return (Schedule 1, 1040 as "other income").     Expenses from a hobby (e.g., paint, brushes, art supplies, etc.) are generally not deductible.  However, once you begin pursuing your hobby as a business (reported on a Schedule C form), such expenses and others can be deducted as "costs of doing business."   According to the IRS: "A hobby is any activity that a person pursues because they enjoy it and with no intention of making a profit. People operate a business with the intention of making a profit. Many people engage in hobby activities that turn into a source of income."   For more information, please read IRS: Here’s how to tell the difference between a hobby and a business for tax purposes   Enter Hobby Income: Open or continue your return. Under Federal Taxes, Click on Wages & Income, then Less Common Income (or you can try searching for "hobby" or "hobby income" in the Search box, and then Click on "jump to hobby..." link). Scroll down to and Click on Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C Scroll down to and Click on Hobby income and expenses.  

If you share what errors you receive, we'll try to help.  Tips from other users include disabling your anti-virus programs, making sure Windows is updated, and using an incognito window.   @sauvejk 

 I believe you have reported the sale of inventory as if it was an asset, so you need to reverse that entry. You will find it in the Assets/Depreciation section of your return.   Inventory is cost of goods sold property that is deducted as such against sales income. It is listed on Form 1125-A on your corporate return. Line one of that form lists the beginning inventory and line 7 lists the ending inventory. To deduct the ending inventory, you would simply leave it off the Form 1125-A on line 7 and that would result in it being added to cost of goods sold and deducted as such.

TurboTax Error 103 with Vanguard typically indicates an invalid username/password, temporary server communication issues, or, frequently, that the 1099 data is not yet fully available for import, often occurring before mid-February. To resolve this, ensure you are using the primary owner's credentials, clear browser cache/cookies, and try typing "Vanguard" rather than selecting from the dropdown.   Make sure your Vanguard account settings allow "third party access" and you have disabled your anti-virus programs for importing.  Since the IRS already has copies of all your 1099's, you could total any 1099-Int's from the same institution and make one entry, and consider using the Summary Method for 1099-B's.   @jdlee22 

That's what I told my husband tonight - we've got the 1098-T, and the billing statements from the school, and the spreadsheet our daughter was keeping with grocery expenses, and the bank statements showing what we paid the school and the apartment complex.  So if the 529 fund (or the state that sponsors it) or the IRS come(s) back to us asking to prove they were qualified expenses, we've got the details.  We don't need the TT worksheet.

In the section for "Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T)" there is a screen titled  "Did you have any of these common situations in 2025?'" Select "Had education expenses other than tuition" Continue to the "Time to enter education expenses" screen Enter the cost of the computer in the "Optional books and materials from the school" field.    The wording can seem a bit confusing, but this is where that type of expense gets reported.     

Agree with everything that’s being said. Particularly allowing the filing of an incomplete return. Don’t mean to be vindictive, but I have signed up for H&R Block and this function works seamlessly. I did have to enter all the rental info ( fortunately I only have 1 rental unit), but it took no time to complete and filing is less expensive.  A few differences, some better and some worse compared to TurboTax. 

I was able to delete the Form for a charitable donation that I could not edit and then create a new Form for the donation.  However, once I closed the new Form I could not open it again and further edit it.  I had the same issues with the 1099R form.  This appears to be a software issue that needs to be fixed.  I down loaded Turbo Tax onto my computer.

I was able to get it to work last year too, so I was sure I had to be doing something wrong this time.  So I spent the entire weekend trying to figure out what I did last year to get it to work, but it seems that the interview question just isn't there.  I did the forms override, and it worked, but that keeps e-file from working.  After a deep dive, guided by posts on this board, it turns out that the 1099-Qs don't even get submitted to the IRS with your return.  TT just asks for the info and saves it on a worksheet for your records.  So, assuming all the money was spent on qualifying expenses, it seems to make perfect sense to not include them.  The IRS doesn't see it anyway, unless you get audited, in which case you would need to demonstrate that the withdrawal was spent on qualified expenses no matter how you did it.